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DeKalb County Pension Fund v. Transocean Ltd.

Petition for certiorari denied on June 27, 2017

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-206 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2016

Issue: Whether the filing of a putative class action serves to suspend as to putative class members a period of repose such as the three-year period applicable to claims brought under Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. § 78n(a).

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
05/27/2016Application (15A1217) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 15, 2016 to August 12, 2016, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
06/01/2016Application (15A1217) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until August 12, 2016.
08/12/2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 14, 2016)
08/29/2016Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 14, 2016, for all respondents.
08/29/2016Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioner.
09/14/2016Brief amici curiae of Civil Procedure and Securities Law Professors filed.
09/14/2016Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Shareholder and Consumer Attorneys filed.
10/14/2016Brief of respondent Transocean Ltd., et al. in opposition filed.
11/01/2016Reply of petitioner DeKalb County Pension Fund filed.
11/02/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 22, 2016.
11/10/2016Rescheduled.
12/07/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 6, 2017.
01/09/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 13, 2017.
06/26/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 26, 2017.
06/27/2017Petition DENIED.